Mom Snyder's Raisin Nut Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup margarine (stick margarine not tub)
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup sour milk (2 tsp vinegar in 1/2 cup milk)
• 1 cup broken walnut pieces
• 2 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 thoroughly cream shortning, margarine and sugar.
• 3 add eggs an beat well.
• 4 sift dry ingredients together.
• 5 add to creamed mixture, alternately with "sour milk".
• 6 add nuts and raisins.
• 7 drop by heaping teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet (or use parchment lined trays).
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes.